Maharashtra
Maharashtra is an Indian state located in the Western region of India. It was established on 01-May-1960. The capital of the state is Nagpur in winter and Mumbai in summer. Mumbai is the largest city. The official language is Marathi. Major rivers include Godavari, Krishna, Bhima, Tapi, Wardha, Wainganga.
As per Census 2011, the total area of the state is 307,713 square kilometres, including 298,619 square kilometres of rural area and 9,094 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a bicameral legislature with 48 Lok Sabha seats, 19 Rajya Sabha seats, 288 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Bombay High Court. Maharashtra shares borders with Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu.
List of Districts in Maharashtra
Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts for administrative purposes. The table below lists all districts of Maharashtra along with their respective headquarters and total area in square kilometres:
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahilyanagar | Ahmednagar | 17,048 |
| 2 | Akola | Akola | 5,673 |
| 3 | Amravati | Amravati | 12,210 |
| 4 | Beed | Beed | 10,693 |
| 5 | Bhandara | Bhandara | 4,087 |
| 6 | Buldhana | Buldhana | 9,661 |
| 7 | Chandrapur | Chandrapur | 11,443 |
| 8 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Aurangabad | 10,131 |
| 9 | Dharashiv | Osmanabad | 7,569 |
| 10 | Dhule | Dhule | 7,195 |
| 11 | Gadchiroli | Gadchiroli | 14,412 |
| 12 | Gondia | Gondia | 5,234 |
| 13 | Hingoli | Hingoli | 4,827 |
| 14 | Jalgaon | Jalgaon | 11,765 |
| 15 | Jalna | Jalna | 7,694 |
| 16 | Kolhapur | Kolhapur | 7,685 |
| 17 | Latur | Latur | 7,157 |
| 18 | Mumbai | Mumbai | 157 |
| 19 | Mumbai Suburban | Bandra(East) | 446 |
| 20 | Nagpur | Nagpur | 9,892 |
| 21 | Nanded | Nanded | 10,528 |
| 22 | Nandurbar | Nandurbar | 5,955 |
| 23 | Nashik | Nashik | 15,530 |
| 24 | Palghar | Palghar | — |
| 25 | Parbhani | Parbhani | 6,214 |
| 26 | Pune | Pune | 15,643 |
| 27 | Raigad | Alibag | 7,152 |
| 28 | Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri | 8,208 |
| 29 | Sangli | Sangli | 8,572 |
| 30 | Satara | Satara | 10,480 |
| 31 | Sindhudurg | Oros | 5,207 |
| 32 | Solapur | Solapur | 14,895 |
| 33 | Thane | Thane | 9,558 |
| 34 | Wardha | Wardha | 6,309 |
| 35 | Washim | Washim | 4,901 |
| 36 | Yavatmal | Yavatmal | 13,582 |
Population of Maharashtra
As per Census 2011, Maharashtra has a total population of 11,23,74,333 people, including 5,82,43,056 males and 5,41,31,277 females. The sex ratio is 929 females per 1,000 males, population density is 365 people per km², and the literacy rate is 82.34%.
The table below shows the total, rural, and urban population breakup along with household counts:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,23,74,333 | 6,15,56,074 | 5,08,18,259 |
| Male Population | 5,82,43,056 | 3,15,39,034 | 2,67,04,022 |
| Female Population | 5,41,31,277 | 3,00,17,040 | 2,41,14,237 |
| Households | 2,44,21,519 | 1,32,14,738 | 1,12,06,781 |